Vietri sul Mare

Vietri sul Mare
Comune
Comune di Vietri sul Mare
View of Vietri sul Mare
Coat of arms
Vietri sul Mare within the province of Salerno
Vietri sul Mare Location of Vietri sul Mare in Italy Show map of Italy Vietri sul Mare Vietri sul Mare (Campania) Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°40′N14°44′E / 40.667°N 14.733°E / 40.667; 14.733
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Salerno (SA)
Frazioni	Albori, Benincasa, Dragonea, Iaconti, Molina, Raito, San Vincenzo
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni de Simone
Area [1]
• Total	9.52 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017 [2] ) [3]
• Total	7,793
• Density	819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Demonym	Vietresi (Dialect: Vietraiuli)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	84019
Dialing code	089
Patron saint	St. John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Costiera Amalfitana
Criteria	Cultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference	830
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)
Area	11,206 ha (27,690 acres)
Buffer zone	11,857 ha (29,300 acres)

Vietri sul Mare is a comune (municipality) in the province of Salerno, in the Italian region of Campania. It is situated just west of Salerno, separated from the Port of Salerno by only a harbour wall. ^[4] The town is known for its polychrome ceramics, a tradition since at least the 15th century, ^[5] and is considered to be the gateway to the Amalfi Coast. ^[6]

Its frazione of Albori is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). ^[7] The main landmark of Vietri sul Mare is the Church of St. John the Baptist, a late Neapolitan Renaissance style building with a high bell tower. There are numerous buildings displaying ceramics, including the Museo Provinciale della Ceramica in the nearby village of Raito.^{[ citation needed ]}

Geography

The town is bordered by Cava de' Tirreni, Cetara, Maiori and Salerno. The quarter by the sea, named Marina di Vietri is located to the south of the town. The other hamlets (Italian : frazioni ) are Albori, Benincasa, Dragonea (including the localities of Iaconti and San Vincenzo) and Molina.^{[ citation needed ]}

Main sights

The principal church in Vietri sul Mare is the Church of St. John the Baptist, a late Neapolitan Renaissance style building with a high bell tower. A previous church dated from the 10th century. It contains a coffered gold ceiling, a 17th-century marble altar, an alabaster statue of the Saint, and an 11th-century wooden crucifix. The Confraternity of the Annunciation and the Rosary dates to the 17th century and is noted for its facade decorated with pottery. Other notable churches include the 16th century Church of the Madonna delle Grazie in Raito, the Church of Santa Margherita in Albori and the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Benincasa. ^[5]

The Palazzo Solimene was built after World War II by Paolo Soleri, and houses ceramic collections. The Palazzo Taiani is noted for its dovecote tower, which was once used to watch out for Saracens during raids. ^[5] The nearby village of Raito contains the Museo Provinciale della Ceramica. ^[8]

People

• Antonio Carluccio (1937–2017), chef
• Massimo D'Amico (born 1979), artist
• Antonio Forcellino, historian
• Antonio Savastano, opera singer
• Germano Benencase (Benincasa), composer, musician and conductor
• Giuseppe Prezzolini, writer, honoured citizen

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. Data from Istat
3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. "Vietri sul Mare" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 4 January 2017.
5. "Vietri sul Mare". Amalficoast.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
6. Touring Club of Italy (2004). Italy by Bike: 105 Tours from the Alps to Sicily. Touring Editore. p. 178. ISBN   978-88-365-2938-4.
7. "Campania" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
8. Ponzi, Mauro (2008). Spazi di transizione: il classico moderno (1888-1933) (in Italian). Mimesis Edizioni. p. 37. ISBN   978-88-8483-609-0.

External links

Media related to Vietri sul Mare at Wikimedia Commons

• Vietri sul Mare at Amalfiguide.it